Bridgestone Americas hit by cyberattack affecting manufacturing operations
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Tire manufacturing giant Bridgestone Americas is investigating a cyberattack that impacted manufacturing operations at multiple facilities across North America beginning on September 1, 2025.
The company identified describes it as a "limited cyber incident" affecting some of its manufacturing facilities, after reports of disruptions at two production facilities in Aiken County, South Carolina, followed by similar reports at the company's manufacturing facility in Joliette, Quebec.
The cyber incident appears to have affected all Bridgestone factories in North America. Bridgestone Americas operates 50 production facilities and employs 55,000 people.
The nature of the attack, any compromised data and number of affected individuals have not been disclosed. Company officials have stated they do not believe any customer data was affected. Given that the forensic investigation is still ongoing, the full scope of any potential data exposure is not clear.
Update - as of 6th of September 2025, Bridgestone has confirmed the cyberattack that disrupted manufacturing plants.
